Sentences with phrase «for reef ecosystems»

The abundance of life on these outer islands supports the emerging idea that there will be refugia of coral survival and recovery dotting the planet as we face an increasingly difficult ocean climate for reef ecosystems.

«As humans continue to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the climate is once again on the threshold of a new regime, with dire consequences for reef ecosystems unless we get control of climate change,» said coauthor Richard Aronson, a biology professor at Florida Institute of Technology.

«The concept of «maintaining ecological function» refers to the balance of ecological processes necessary for the reef ecosystem as a whole to persist, but perhaps in a different form,» a spokesperson for Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority explained, «noting the composition and structure may differ from what is currently seen today.»

«The concept of «maintaining ecological function» refers to the balance of ecological processes necessary for the reef ecosystem as a whole to persist, but perhaps in a different form, noting the composition and structure may differ from what is currently seen today,» a spokeswoman for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority explained.

Not exact matches

We're the custodians of the reef and its ecosystem for the world,» he told Adam Morton at The Sydney Morning Herald.

The report asks if MCEs can provide a refuge for the species under threat in shallower reef ecosystems and whether they can provide the stock to re-populate shallow reefs if they continue to decline.

Mesophotic coral ecosystems — A lifeboat for coral reefs?

«Our modeling results suggest that the physical aspects of the kelp — its sheer size and its presence, the shade that it casts, its effect on flow and the habitat it provides for predators — affect the reef ecosystem more than its productivity,» Miller said.

«Representation,» for example, is one large - scale strategy, focused on preserving representative areas of every identifiable ecosystem, such as savannah, tropical moist forest, tundra, desert, coral reef.

What happens to coral reefs affects vast underwater ecosystems, and the hundreds of millions of people who depend on those ecosystems for fishing, tourism and more.

The initial motivation for studying deep - reef ecosystems was the declining health of shallow reefs.

WCS has been working in the northwest of Madagascar for over 10 years to create marine protected areas to protect marine turtles and other important marine ecosystems and species including coral reefs, seagrasses, dugongs and sharks and rays.

The long - term geological record reveals an early Cenozoic warm climate that supported smaller polar ecosystems, few coral - algal reefs, expanded shallow - water platforms, longer food chains with less energy for top predators, and a less oxygenated ocean than today.

Co-author Matthew Spencer, who conducted the study while a sabbatical visitor at NIMBioS, said that the findings are not only important for predicting reef futures under climate change but could also be applied to other ecosystems.

The findings show striking similarities between the aesthetic score produced for random reef images and the health of the respective reef ecosystem as evaluated by reef scientists.

New international research led by PhD student Laura Richardson of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University reveals that coral bleaching events not only whitewash corals, but can also reduce the variety of fish occupying these highly - valued ecosystems.

Implications for ecosystems and the species that inhabit them include disruptions to beaches, coastal vegetation and reefs; ocean - going birds and transoceanic migrants also could be affected.

Although the practice holds promise for rescuing or resurrecting damaged reefs, there are concerns about unintended consequences such as introduction of disease or disruption of ecosystems.

Seagrass beds, like coral reefs, form a highly productive and diverse ecosystem, acting as the nursery for many kinds of fish as well as a home to sea turtles, manatees, birds, and a host of other sea creatures.

These research findings have implications for the scientific understanding of fragile coral reef ecosystems as well as for the ecological significance of grey reef sharks.

The researchers emphasize that both protection and recovery of the world's coral reefs call for a fundamental change in how people interact with and use reef ecosystems.

Large ones provide ecosystem services such as filtering seawater, recycling nutrients on reefs and providing habitat for other species, and are estimated to be able to live for more than 2300 years.

New research on tropical coral reef ecosystems showed that releasing larvae more often is beneficial for a species» network.

The study may pave a way for global restoration of the rich coral reef ecosystems that are suffering.

The scientists say these findings reinforce the need for assessing the risk of a wide - scale collapse of reef ecosystems, especially if global action on climate change fails to limit warming to 1.5?

Predatory fish are extremely important for maintaining a balanced ecosystem on the Great Barrier Reef.

«Predatory fish are extremely important for maintaining a balanced ecosystem on the reef, yet predators such as coral trout, snapper and emperor fish remain the main target for both recreational and commercial fishers,» she says.

When it reached the Cozumel reefs in 2009, its voracious appetite for more than 50 fish species made it a threat to the local ecosystem.

Professor Connolly explains that it's often the really abundant species that deliver substantial ecosystem services like providing habitat for fishes, or keeping reefs clear of seaweeds.

«This research underscores the necessity for future coastal developments to consider the adverse effects of sediment on fish and reef ecosystems,» adds Dr Wenger.

The aim — and what sets such assisted colonisation aside from zoos — is to move species into existing complex ecosystems, and to even transplant whole ecological communities where appropriate, for example by moving fish and invertebrates to artificial coral reefs.

The analysis showed that acidic waters make it impossible for marine cement — limestone that precipitates out of the seawater as it flows against the coral reef — to form both between individual coral polyps as well as to anchor the entire reef ecosystem against the waves.

Mesophotic reef coral ecosystems are thought to be extremely important for reef resiliency.

Coral reefs, kelp forests and other marine ecosystems may be tougher than we give them credit for, a new study suggests.

• The fish biomass threshold for a collapsed reef — overfished to the point of nearly total ecosystem failure — is 100 kilograms per hectare.

• The models generated time estimates needed for both unregulated and partially regulated coral reef fisheries to recovery; a moderately fished coral reef system can recover within approximately 35 years on average, while the most depleted ecosystems may take as long as 59 years with adequate protection.

This and Nedimyer's coral farms could help Florida's unique marine ecosystems adapt more quickly to human - created threats, setting an example for other coral - reef restoration projects around the planet.

Researchers at the Moorea site have been active in developing the cyberinfrastructure for a sensor network that would provide real - time environmental data to enable better management of the reef ecosystem.

Scientists warn time is running out to save ecosystem as survey shows reef has been hit by mass bleaching for a second year in a row.

Scott has recently taken up an adjunct research position at the Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research, James Cook University where he is currently: (i) investigating the importance of enhanced larval survival and strong «local» reef interconnectedness as a triggering agent for primary outbreaks of crown ‐ of ‐ thorns starfish on the central GBR, and (ii) assessing potential improvements in the health of coastal seagrass and dependent dugong populations due to targeted reductions in fine sediment loads from the GBR catchment.

He is interested in the distribution and diversity of form and function in reef - building corals, including what they do for ecosystems, and why they exist in the states that they do.

Writing Wednesday in the journal Nature, researchers have, for the first time, altered the acidity of a small section of a natural coral reef ecosystem to mimic conditions reefs will experience later this century.

In Israel, David will be researching the evolution, age, and past sea level history of submerged fossil terraces in the Gulf of Aqaba, which form the basis for the Israel's critical modern mesophotic coral reef ecosystems.

The research establishes proof - of - concept for the idea that setting aside networks of marine reserves within a larger managed ecosystem like the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, can simultaneously provide significant fishery and conservation benefits.

Evidence suggests that raised temperatures may also be deleterious to coral larvae (the dispersive life stage), which are crucial for recruitment and replenishment in coral reef ecosystems.

Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for life underwater, protect coastal areas by reducing the power of waves hitting the coast, and provide a crucial source of income for millions of people.

A modeling - based study by Australian government scientists has tracked ocean acidification for the first time through all of the thousands of reefs comprising the psychedelic ecosystem, which is home to fish, sharks, dolphins and dugongs.

Hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, the symposium will feature talks by more than 30 eminent coral reef and fish scientists on the future of these vital marine ecosystems and the industries and communities which depend on tReef Studies, the symposium will feature talks by more than 30 eminent coral reef and fish scientists on the future of these vital marine ecosystems and the industries and communities which depend on treef and fish scientists on the future of these vital marine ecosystems and the industries and communities which depend on them.

Over a million species, most not yet described [119], are estimated to populate coral reef ecosystems generating crucial ecosystem services for at least 500 million people in tropical coastal areas.

There are marine plants near the coastal areas — kelp, for example — as well as coral reefs that serve as rich ecosystems for all sorts of coral, fish...